Implicit and Explicit Quiz

Explicit is:

• When there is obvious in the text

• When the answer is implied in the text

• When the answer is not in the text at all

• When the narrator is in first person

Implicit is:

• When the narrator is in first person

• When the answer is hidden in the text

• When the answer is not in the text at all

• When the answer is obvious in the text

Maggie was getting ready to walk to school. She put on her coat and grabbed her backpack.

Which of the following is explicitly stated in the paragraph?

• Maggie lives close to the school.

• Maggie is in primary school.

• Maggie put on her coat and grabbed her backpack.

• Maggie is never late to school.

Maggie was getting ready to walk to school. She put on her coat and grabbed her backpack.

• Maggie was in primary school.

• Maggie was late to school.

• Maggie is excited about going to school.

• Maggie lives close to the school.

When something is implicit then the reader can go back and find the information directly in the story.

• True

• False

Why would an author put implicit information into one of their stories?

• To upset the reader with a lack of information.

• To make the reader think deeper about the story.

• Because the author couldn't squeeze it into the story properly.

• To show their writing superiority over the rest of us.

Another way of thinking about implicit information is to think of it as_______?

• reading between the lines.

• guessing.

• what the narrator doesn't want you to know.

• something that is not suggested at all.

"My family went to the circus. We saw the funny clowns, watched the lion act, and ate a lot of treats and popcorn."

What is this story about?

• Eating treats and popcorn.

• Lions are dancing.

• Going to the circus.

• Clowns.

Amber wants to buy a new smart phone but she doesn't have the money. Which question from the list below would be considered explicit?

• How is Amber going to raise the money?

• Why does she need a new phone?

• Where does she plan to buy the phone?

• Why can't Amber buy the smart phone?

When something is implied or not clearly stated in a piece of writing, it is often referred to as what sort of information?

• Implicit

• Explicit